The student population at West Coast University-Miami is 961 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 698 (265.40%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 839 where 961 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,194 students in 2021 and was lowest at 263 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 263 to 961 students, a net gain of 698 (265.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Coast University-Miami since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 263 | 38 | 225 |
| 2016-17 | 485 222 | 65 27 | 420 195 |
| 2017-18 | 687 202 | 100 35 | 587 167 |
| 2018-19 | 854 167 | 112 12 | 742 155 |
| 2019-20 | 1,010 156 | 129 17 | 881 139 |
| 2020-21 | 1,194 184 | 153 24 | 1,041 160 |
| 2021-22 | 1,123 -71 | 148 -5 | 975 -66 |
| 2022-23 | 914 -209 | 95 -53 | 819 -156 |
| 2023-24 | 900 -14 | 106 11 | 794 -25 |
| 2024-25 | 961 61 | 124 18 | 837 43 |
| Average | 839 | 107 | 732 |
The percentage of white students is 4.16% and the percentage of black students is 16.44% at West Coast University-Miami. 1.35% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 75.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 9.13% to 4.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.42% to 1.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 23.95% to 16.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 58.56% to 75.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4062 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5885 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Coast University-Miami over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 154 | 0 | 24 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 18 | 111 | 307 | 2 | 35 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 24 | 136 | 453 | 2 | 60 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 20 | 145 | 564 | 2 | 72 | 44 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 22 | 154 | 713 | 2 | 72 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 24 | 182 | 831 | 2 | 112 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 22 | 170 | 741 | 3 | 156 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 15 | 125 | 709 | 0 | 44 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 16 | 141 | 674 | 0 | 46 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 13 | 158 | 722 | 1 | 40 | 18 |
| Average | 0 | 18 | 139 | 587 | 1 | 66 | 23 |
3 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -72.73% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Coast University-Miami from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 263 | 0 | 30 | 233 |
| 2016-17 | 485 | 0 | 92 | 393 |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 0 | 203 | 484 |
| 2018-19 | 854 | 0 | 226 | 628 |
| 2019-20 | 1,010 | 0 | 393 | 617 |
| 2020-21 | 1,194 | 0 | 796 | 398 |
| 2021-22 | 1,123 | 0 | 657 | 466 |
| 2022-23 | 914 | 11 | 597 | 306 |
| 2023-24 | 900 | 5 | 608 | 287 |
| 2024-25 | 961 | 3 | 525 | 433 |
| Average | 839 | 2 | 413 | 425 |
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